One critic called Wolf a “bottomless pit of programming for NBC,” qualifying quickly, lest Wolf take offense, “I mean that in the best possible way.”

“I hope it continues,” Wolf answered, taking none.

To that point, he said he’s happy to attach the Law & Order label to this new nonfiction franchise.

“In this universe … with 450 scripted projects on television last year, if I thought it would help I would run naked through the streets, which nobody wants to see,” Wolf joked. The Law & Order brand “is part of the television landscape in a positive way. I would use anything I can to get an audience, that does not lower than level of the brand.”

It’s producers of low-budget true-crime docus who should be concerned, he argued, because “what is the [aftermarket] value of that program? Everything today is done at a deficit. … It’s a big question – and why I’m still a big fan of network televisions, because it’s not going away.”

To that point, Wolf said in the scrum after the Q&A that the True Crime iteration is “endless if you get the right cases.” His wish list includes Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh, “Son of Sam” killer David Berkowitz and “Night Stalker” serial killer Richard Ramirez among topics he hopes to give the L&O True Crime treatment going forward.

Wolf said he would be “very surprised” if the Law & Order mothership series were to be brought back, though it’s a “nice things to think about occasionally,” saying he prefers to “push the brand’s boundaries out further at this stage.”

Law & Order: True Crime TV Series Trailer

What do you think? Were you a fan of the original Law & Order TV show? Do you plan to check out the Law & Order: True Crime TV show, when it premieres on NBC?

Not surprised. NBC is a bunch of cheap you know whats, and this show would cost money to bring back. Especially in the salaries. This station has fewer and fewer things for me to watch as time goes by. If it eventually collapses, let us hope the people who get hurt the most are at the top, not the bottom.